Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL step deck rate

$6,264step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $5,262–$7,266
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,023
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $6,264

Return trip

Palm Bay → Austin$3,469

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$3.86	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$4.60	$4,928 – $6,401
48' flatbed	$5,748	$4.67	$4,943 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,264	$5.09	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,196	$3.41	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,167	$2.57	$2,629 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.52	$2,639 – $3,570
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.54	$1,597 – $2,206

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Palm Bay

Step deck lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$6,214	$5.50	$5,219 – $7,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$17,252	$6.46	$14,491 – $20,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,989	$6.53	$6,711 – $9,267	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,568	$5.25	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$8,481	$3.79	$7,124 – $9,838	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$5,213	$4.96	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$6,473	$5.05	$5,437 – $7,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$16,752	$6.49	$14,071 – $19,432	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $6,264 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,262 and $7,266.

How far is Austin, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,241 of the $6,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology